Record Number: 5906
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'E- being called out for a few hours in the morning I attempted to amuse myself with Marmontel's Tales- it was but an attempt. For I hurried thro' them 'quite upon thorns' expecting every moment his return, - which prevented either pleasure or instruction to arise from it.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:17 Jan 1803
Country:England
Timemorning: morning
Place:other location: Shop where he works
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1779
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Bookseller's assistant, Pall Mall, London
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Moral Tales
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:5906
Source:Manuscript
Author:William Upcott
Title:[Diary 1803-1807]
Location:British Library
Call No:Add 32, 558.
Page/Folio:5
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
William Upcott, [Diary 1803-1807], British Library, Add 32, 558., 5, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5906, accessed: 18 February 2025
Additional Comments:
None